META FINED 91 MILLION EURO FOR VIOLATING DATA PROTECTIONS LAW
Data Protection: series 6 On 26th September 2024, the Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited €91 million for violating Ireland data protection laws
SBM BANK KENYA ORDERED TO PAY KSH. 450,000 FOR UNLAWFULLY SENDING PROMOTIONAL EMAILS
Review of the ODPC complaint No. 0372 of 2024 In a case between Kevin Kiprotich Rono [Complainant] and SBM Bank Kenya [Respondent]. The Complainant lodged a complaint alleging that
CONSENT AS A LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA
Review of the ODPC Guidance Notes on Consent: Data Protection in Kenya Series 6 The Data Protection Act, 2019 defines “consent” to means any manifestation of express, u
ITALY DATA PROTECTION REGULATOR WARNS WORLDCOIN ON THE USE OF CRYPTOS IN EXCHANGE FOR PRIVATE PERSONAL DATA
Italy’s Data Protection Authority “Garante Per La Protezione Dei Dati Personali” on 21st March 2024 warned Worldcoin over a possible violation of the country’s data protect
WORLDCOIN ON SPOT IN SPAIN FOR VIOLATING DATA PROTECTION LAWS
The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has today 6th March 2024 ordered Tools for Humanity Corporation to ceases the collection and processing of personal data being carrying ou
LESSONS KENYAN ENTITIES SHOULD LEARN FROM MALAWI’S IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT DATA BREACH
Data Protection: Series 5 It is not in doubt that African countries are experiencing a rapid increase in digitization and use of technology in an effort to accelerate their economi
DATA PROTECTION: IMAGE RIGHT IN KENYA
Highlights of N W R & another v Green Sports Africa Ltd & 4 others [2017] Via a constitutional petition in the High Court, the parents of N.T.A & T.O.O (minors) sued Gr
HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA TO MANDATORY REGISTER WITH ODPC
Review of the ODPC Guidance Note for the Health Sector: Data Protection in Kenya Series 5 The office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) in December 2023 issued the Data Pro
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO MANDATORY REGISTER WITH ODPC IN KENYA
Review of the ODPC Guidance Note for the Education Sector: Data Protection in Kenya Series 4 The office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) in December 2023 issued the Data
REPORTING A DATA BREACH IN KENYA
Data Protection in Kenya: Series 3 Recently, between the period of end of December 2023 and early January 2024 “The Pride of Africa” airline Kenya airways (KQ) suffered a data